AI model comparison
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Grok 4.6
Pricing, context window, benchmarks, and features compared side by side. Or skip the guesswork and send one prompt to both.
Qwen3.8 Max 0902 is an updated snapshot of Qwen3.8 Max from Alibaba's Qwen team.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $6
- Context
- 1M
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Grok 4.6
Grok 4.6 is a model from SpaceXAI with frontier performance on coding, knowledge work, and STEM.
- Input / 1M
- $2
- Output / 1M
- $6
- Context
- 500K
At a glance
Quick verdict
How the two models stack up on the things people ask about most.
Lower price
Tie
Same price for a typical chat
Higher intelligence score
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
45.4 vs 44.3 on Artificial Analysis
Larger context window
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
1M vs 500K tokens
Newer release
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)
Released September 3, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)45.4Coding index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)76.2Agentic index
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)56Pricing
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) vs Grok 4.6 API pricing
Per-token API rates. Cheaper option highlighted.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $2 | $2 |
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $6 | $6 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | $2.50 | Not available |
| Long-context pricingPer 1M tokens, for very long prompts | Same rate at any length | $4 in / $12 out above 200K |
| Web searchPer request | Not available | $0.005 |
What it costs in practice
Estimated cost per 1,000 requests at standard rates. Coding and long-document figures also show the cost when the input is already cached.
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$7Coding task
30K in, 4K out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$84$31.50 cachedLong document summary
150K in, 2K out
Qwen3.8 Max (0902)$312$49.50 cachedSpecs
Context window and capabilities
How much each model can read, how much it can write, and what it accepts as input.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Context window | 1M tokens | 500K tokens |
| Max output | 131K tokens | 450K tokens |
| Input types | Image, Text, Video | File, Image, Text |
| Output types | Text | Text |
| Reasoning effort levels | Extra high, High, Medium, Low, Minimal | Extra high, High, Medium, Low |
| Default reasoning effort | Extra high | High |
| Release date | September 3, 2026 | August 12, 2026 |
Features
Supported features
API features available for each model.
| Metric | Qwen3.8 Max (0902) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool calling | Supported | Supported |
| Structured outputs | Supported | Supported |
| JSON mode | Supported | Supported |
| Reasoning | Supported | Supported |
| Temperature | Supported | Supported |
| Stop sequences | Supported | Supported |
| Deterministic seed | Supported | Supported |
| Verbosity control | Not supported | Not supported |
Keep exploring
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Our take
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (45.4 vs 44.3). Qwen3.8 Max (0902) has the larger context window (1M vs 500K tokens). The right pick depends on your workload, so the quickest way to settle it is to send the same prompt to both and compare.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) or Grok 4.6 cheaper?
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Grok 4.6 cost the same for a typical chat (2K input tokens and 500 output tokens). Qwen3.8 Max (0902) costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens, and Grok 4.6 costs $2 per 1M input tokens and $6 per 1M output tokens.
Which has a bigger context window, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) or Grok 4.6?
Qwen3.8 Max (0902) supports up to 1M tokens of context, compared with 500K for Grok 4.6.
Is Qwen3.8 Max (0902) smarter than Grok 4.6?
On the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Qwen3.8 Max (0902) scores 45.4 and Grok 4.6 scores 44.3, putting Qwen3.8 Max (0902) ahead. Benchmarks don't capture everything, so the best test is running your own prompts through both.
Can I use Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Grok 4.6 at the same time?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to multiple models at once, so you can see Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Grok 4.6 answer side by side and keep the better response.
Why choose? Ask both.
Send one prompt to Qwen3.8 Max (0902) and Grok 4.6 at the same time. Compare the answers side by side and keep the best one.